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ORDER OF SERVICE
Greetings & Announcements: Brother Michael Thompson, Jr., Worship Leader
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Vision: "We are God’s handiwork called to make disciples of Jesus Christ"
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Mission: "To Grow spiritually in our personal relationship with Jesus Christ and to Go spread the good news of His Love and Saving power through our community and beyond"
Introit: (ALL sing)"The Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him."
Call to Worship
Leader: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
People: We give thanks to God who strengthens us with spiritual gifts as we wait for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Leader: He will also strengthen us to the end, so that we may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
People: God is faithful; by him we are called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus. Amen.
Opening Hymn: "We Have Come into this House" AAHH #174
Prayer of Confession (UMH# 12):
Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer: Congregation (All) Sings
Music of Praise: The Chancel Choir directed by Sister Ramocille Johnson
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
Lessons from the Holy Bible: Brother Michael Thompson, Jr., Worship Leader
First Lesson – Isaiah 64:1-9
Second Lesson – 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Gospel – Mark 13:24-37
Morning Prayer
Hymn of Preparation: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" UMH #211
Sermon: "Living in Expectation of the Coming of the Lord"....Rev. Dr. Brian W. Jackson, New Covenant UMC Pastor
Hymn of Invitation: "I Surrender All" UMH #354
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THE LORD’S SUPPER/ HOLY COMMUNION: UMH pp. 12-15
The Great Thanksgiving (**Congregation Response in Bold Text/Print)
Pastor: The Lord be with you
People: And also with you
Pastor: Lift up your hearts
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Pastor: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
People: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Pastor: Holy are you, and blessed is your Son Jesus Christ. By the baptism of his suffering, death, and resurrection you gave birth to your Church, delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made with us a new covenant by water and the Spirit. On the night in which he gave himself up for us, he took bread, gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."
When the supper was over, he took the cup, gave thanks to you, gave it to his disciples, and said: "Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we offer ourselves in praise and thanks-giving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith.
People: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
Pastor: Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts of bread and wine. Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ, that we may be for the world the body of Christ, redeemed by his blood.
By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory, and we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through your Son Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty Father, now and forever.
People: Amen.
BREAKING THE BREAD
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Offering Prayer: Rev. Dr. Brian W. Jackson
Offering/Response Music ( All Sing): “All things come of Thee, O Lord. And of Thine own have we given Thee. Amen.”...The Chancel Choir
Closing Hymn: "When We All Get to Heaven" UMH #701
Depart with Blessing/Benediction: Rev. Dr. Brian W. Jackson
***(Please Remain Seated until after the Recession)***
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